Why Was Early Comic Book Art so Crude? (Part 3)
The flawed heroes and the shared universe weren’t the only revolutions that Stan Lee brought to the business
Bonus Post: Rant! Pay for Art!
(Translated for Writers by H.E.: “Pay the Writer!”)
Why was Early Comic Book Art so Crude? (Part 1)
Why was early comic book art so crude? It wasn’t all the artist’s fault….
One If By Land, Two If By Sea (Three? If It’s Both?)
Moving ahead with our Special Edition issue for August.
The Joy of Series
Fiction series: binge watching for readers!
AMAZING NEWS: 4/24/16
Awards, beautiful nebulae, a space pioneer documentary and much more
The Writer-Editor Relationship, Part 2: Five Things Writers Wish Editors Knew—and Followed
Some things writers hope editors know
AMAZING NEWS: 4/10/16
Bezos & Musk duke it out – INNNN SPAAAAAAACE!; Tarzan of the Planet of the Apes; awards, diversity and more
L’actualité des fanzines en 2015
Print publications making a French come-back.
AMAZING NEWS: 3/6/16
Apes in space…after that, what else do you need?
IF MAGAZINE (“Worlds of Science Fiction”) ISSUE #1 (1952) AND SOME RANDOM STUFF
Steve takes a look back at 1952, and the first issue of “IF Worlds of Science Fiction”–plus a word of advice for newer writers from Chuck Wendig (link) and some personal news.
BOSKONE This Weekend
Boskone 43 takes place this weekend
Dark Worlds Magazine
An early experiment in on-demand magazine publishing.
Reseña de Libro: Cosmografía General de Laura Ponce
A review of Laura Ponce’s Cosmografía General
The Writer-Editor Relationship, Part 1: Editors Preparing Writers
Indie authors need editors. Here’s how to go about finding a good one.
The Changing Horizon: A Brief Summary of Chinese SF in Year 2015
An excellent summary of Science Fiction in China, 2015
The Clubhouse; Fanzine Reviews: The Madness of Magazine Editing
Polar Boreal is set to launch.
Fragmento: La Guerra del Final de Los Tiempos de Rubén Serrano.
El nuevo libro de Rubén Serrano La Guerra del Final de los Tiempos, será pronto publicada por el Latin Heritage Foundation, primero en versión digital y luego en papel. Gracias al autor, les ofrecemos a los lectores de Amazing Stories en Español unos fragmentos de la novela. La Guerra del Final de los Tiempos es […]
Self-Publishing? Don’t Phone It In!
The mechanics of book publishing are (almost) as important as the story.
David G. Hartwell 1941 – 2016
Some thoughts on the passing of David G. Hartwell
Novedades de Diciembre
Book, magazines, conventions & conferences!
The Clubhouse; Fanzine Reviews: I’ve Become a Filthy Pro!
How to start a Canadian SF magazine without really trying….
MY YEAR IN REVIEW: A LIST OF 2015 COLUMNS
Today’s really short column (but it took a lot of work!) is a way for you to catch up on any of Steve’s 2015 columns you may have missed, complete with links. And a few bits of commentary.
The Moving Target of Indie Publishing: What Every Editor (and Writer) Needs to Know
How to flourish as a freelance editor in an indie world.
Veronica Scott Talks Science Fiction Romance
Veronic Scott introduces herself and the readers of Amazing Stories to Science Fiction Romance.
Les small press en 2015
Fabien fills us in on the small press movement in France
Science Fiction and Fantasy Calendars
Mark it on your (NEW) calendar: 2016 has begun!
Promo: Podcast, Cosmocápsula goes Amazing, ciencia ficción alderedor del mundo
Este es el promo del podcast de ciencia ficción Cosmocápsula goes Amazing, un programa dedicado a la ciencia ficción que se produce alrededor del mundo, con episodios en inglés y en español.
Ace Double Novels: Double your Pleasure, Double your fun!
The Ace Double novel was an example of an innovative format capturing the fancy of the reading public and effectively changing the landscape of the publishing industry.
EXCERPTS: Why & How To
Amazing Stories excerpt program.